Is Online Crypto-Gambling Legal in a Country Without Gambling Laws?

[YOSHIE]

legality of online crypto-gambling in countries like the UAE or Saudi Arabia, where traditional gambling is illegal, is a complex issue.
Is Online Crypto-Gambling Legal in a Country Without Gambling Laws?

As far as I know, in almost all countries with a majority Muslim population, any type of gambling is illegal in the country, including online or offline.

So the question for us is, why does gambling in a country make it illegal but it looks like it's legal......!
That's a note and something that is still a mystery at the moment, like what happened in Arabia, if you look at them there are special places where people can gamble physically there, not online, you can find this on the internet.

But if we talk about websites/sites, it's actually long, the point is: not all Muslims obey Islamic law, there are also those who violate legal provisions, for example: in the past, Arab women were not allowed to drive, Now the proof is that women can drive and so on. The rules are changing little by little to suit the times, so it's not surprising that in countries where gambling is illegal for online casinos, the facts are that it seems legal there.

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[mirakal]

legality of online crypto-gambling in countries like the UAE or Saudi Arabia, where traditional gambling is illegal, is a complex issue.

Places where gambling is illegal can easily state any form of gambling is illegal, but when it comes to crypto currencies I think you can get away with it as these are more like a whole different jurisdiction...and besides you are always playing online and I think you can get away with it because they don't have a physical presence....and not forgetting there is an aspect of recognising whether crypto is legal tender or not which also adds complexity to this issue!

Otherwise, no laws means no offence!

Is Online Crypto-Gambling Legal in a Country Without Gambling Laws?

If no gambling law's exist, then this is No man's land and you can't be prosecuted by non existing laws!! Happy days for you buddy

Are there countries actually who have no gambling laws? Because as far as I know, every country certainly has, most particularly for Islamic countries where laws are based on Quran, and all forms of gambling are explicitly banned, online or offline. However, since crypto gambling can be privately done at home online, then even if it’s illegal, gamblers will definitely find ways on how to access crypto gambling.

There are certain countries who actually legalize crypto gambling but majority still considered it as banned. And until bans are not lifted, people should always stick to its country’s gambling laws, otherwise they will be given proper sanction for breaking those laws.

[goaldigger]

legality of online crypto-gambling in countries like the UAE or Saudi Arabia, where traditional gambling is illegal, is a complex issue.
Is Online Crypto-Gambling Legal in a Country Without Gambling Laws?

As long as there’s no law prohibiting this kind of activity you can consider it as legal.
The government can only act if there’s a law for the restrictions but without them, they cannot do any actions against it. Just like in crypto in my country, it is not illegal nor legal but still there is no harm to use it and the people can freely transact with it, in short it’s legal but don’t have any papers yet for its legality.

[decodx]

Well, from my understanding, you typically can't be penalized for something if there's no actual laws against it.  Makes sense, right? When it comes to online gambling here it seems to be allowed so long as you use a legit, regulated site.  But I ain't no legal expert - there could definitely be other tricky laws related to the gambling industry that you dont know about.  For instance, I think I remember hearing something before about how all gambling sites based here need special permission to operate.  And maybe something about additional taxes or fees they gotta pay too?  The point is, there could be other related laws that impact things.

[Heartilly]

legality of online crypto-gambling in countries like the UAE or Saudi Arabia, where traditional gambling is illegal, is a complex issue.
Is Online Crypto-Gambling Legal in a Country Without Gambling Laws?

I don't think it doesn't matter whether it's crypto online gambling or fiat online gambling since the bottom line is, if online gambling, in general, is not allowed or illegal in a said country, then it should cover all online gambling, at whatever gambling type.

The legality of online gambling varies per country. It's good to research the web specifically about how online gambling is treated and viewed in the Middle East countries. It's also good to discuss this with those users directly living in the involved countries if somehow you can manage possibly to interact with these people.

[killerfrost]

Unfettered gambling access would be disastrous. Picture teenagers with unlimited access to online casinos, squandering their future on a whim.  Without age restrictions, gambling addiction could take root, causing immense social and financial hardship.

Furthermore, a lawless gambling landscape would be a haven for criminal activity.  Imagine illegal gambling dens operating with impunity, laundering money and fostering a culture of crime. This is not the kind of playground anyone wants.

Laws, however, are not a silver bullet.  Even with regulations, there will always be those who try to exploit the system.  But a strong legal framework can act as a deterrent, making it harder for bad actors to thrive.

[Wakate]

legality of online crypto-gambling in countries like the UAE or Saudi Arabia, where traditional gambling is illegal, is a complex issue.
Is Online Crypto-Gambling Legal in a Country Without Gambling Laws?

As long as there’s no law prohibiting this kind of activity you can consider it as legal.
The government can only act if there’s a law for the restrictions but without them, they cannot do any actions against it. Just like in crypto in my country, it is not illegal nor legal but still there is no harm to use it and the people can freely transact with it, in short it’s legal but don’t have any papers yet for its legality.

Once there is no law stopping people from gambling and reduce there kind of gambling activities, we need to be wise and ensure that we keep gambling because there is no law prohibiting people from betting and advertising the kind of pattern they are using to bet. We need to be wise as a gambler and we don't have to be too relaxed to win because sometimes a sure bet might lead and become something that does not worth it. If there is law that is binding people and restrict them from betting too much then going against that is a break of rule of law. We need to be wise and do things in a way that would profits us to keep making money.

[justdimin]

legality of online crypto-gambling in countries like the UAE or Saudi Arabia, where traditional gambling is illegal, is a complex issue.
Is Online Crypto-Gambling Legal in a Country Without Gambling Laws?

I don't think that crypto-gambling or online gambling will be legal in a country where traditional or physical gambling is illegal or banned, whether it's online or done with cryptocurrencies, it's gambling at the end of the day and if there is a prohibition against gambling, it is for all sorts and not just one.

However, as far as I know, even in countries where gambling is illegal and you can't see any physical gambling establishments there, you will often find mobile apps or websites providing gambling services to citizens and citizens also participate in them. I know that they operate illegally, without any license or permission from authorities, but they do this thing and I wonder what happens if they are caught doing that.

[dothebeats]

If the country doesn't have a defined law regarding gambling but is historically known for not that welcoming with it, better not meddle with the said activity and just obey the 'silent' rule. Saudi Arabia is an Islamic country with strict following on the Sharia law, and we all know that it forbids gambling as it's not haram. So, even if Saudi doesn't have an official law regarding gambling, since most of their legal system is based on Sharia, it automatically puts gambling as a forbidden activity in the country.

As for other countries that doesn't have any legal standing on gambling, I'm pretty sure it's okay unless you deal with huge amounts. If I were you, I will not touch gambling unless there's clear laws stating that it is an allowed activity in the country. Better be safe than sorry, I guess.

[uneng]

Is Online Crypto-Gambling Legal in a Country Without Gambling Laws?

It's actually a grey area. There are some gaps in the law which "allow" people from the country to gamble virtually without breaking the rules of the country, however the casino must be registered in a foreigner country, then it configures an international activity. It's like I'm not gambling in my country's territory, since the casino is based elsewhere, so I'm not going against the local laws. The cons is that, since it's an international activity, profits are taxed based on international income, what means the tributes are really expensive for gamblers in profit, just like when using international exchanges to deal with cryptocurrencies.

That is the current state of the regulation, although these things keep being updated and alterated frequently by the legislative house, especially when the subject is under heavy hype by the media and society, what is the case of gambling nowadays with several online casinos going on, and its majoritary sponsorship over soccer national industry. I believe the government is still doubtful on what to do next, that is, what alternative of regulation is going to be more profitable for them, while avoiding criticisms from the society.

[adpinbr]

Saudi Arabia and UAE has been one of the must countries with some kind of normal laws as that doesn’t make sense to me,although though we have to respect their religion because of the law is because of their religion, if gambling is banned in such countries, they will still never accept any of the online casino or gambling, sometimes people still gamble in the country and they use VPN to change the location in that country just to scale through, like some countries that don’t accept crypto gambling but people still gamble with crypto because of the help of the VPN.
It works sometimes and doesn’t work depending on how the country monitor their online activities.

[Fortify]

legality of online crypto-gambling in countries like the UAE or Saudi Arabia, where traditional gambling is illegal, is a complex issue.
Is Online Crypto-Gambling Legal in a Country Without Gambling Laws?

Where is this hypothetical nation exactly? As all the countries currently in existence have been around for quite a while now, or at the very least inherited or formed versions of laws since their independence. It would depend on all their other laws quite frankly, if they had a law that said unless we have ruled on it there shall be no illegality, then yes you would probably be able to play. If they created a law that assumed anything connected to chance combined with money is illegal or including real world casino locations, then you would assume that they'd stretch it so online offenses would fall into the same bracket. It didn't sound like a very complex issue for those country examples you gave, as their religion and religious government has explicitly forbidden it with little chance of changing that.

[fullhdpixel]

legality of online crypto-gambling in countries like the UAE or Saudi Arabia, where traditional gambling is illegal, is a complex issue.
Is Online Crypto-Gambling Legal in a Country Without Gambling Laws?

If there is no law there is no sin. But are you sure online gambling has no law in countries like UAE and Saudi Arabia? They may have law about gambling in general and not just about traditional gambling but both traditional, online and any other type of gambling. What I know is that Muslim countries termed gambling as sin and be it online or traditional gambling, it may not be accepted in such countries.

I think law and sin are two different things. Sin has to do more with a religion while laws are from a government, however both entitles us to get punished if ever we don't abide them. There may be no gambling laws in our country but our religion may still restrict it, especially if we are an Islam.

I think I already saw gambling being allowed before on the UAE and Saudi Arabia, and maybe they are only restricted in some places. Same thing can be applied in online gambling, so for our safety, it is always better to play on a casino that has a permit from their local government. Doing this, allows us to not get in any trouble and we can play with a clear mind this way which is important if our goal is to possibly earn a profit.

[dansus021]

When a countries dont have specific rule for gambling or something like that doesn't mean that is legal in my opinion, it is just unlaw at the moment and it could be a legal nor illegal in the future when you play with something that doesn't have rule just do with extreme careful because one rule can shake the industry that is why businessman always pay the government with hefty of money hahah rule maker always win big haha

[pawanjain]

legality of online crypto-gambling in countries like the UAE or Saudi Arabia, where traditional gambling is illegal, is a complex issue.
Is Online Crypto-Gambling Legal in a Country Without Gambling Laws?

There are people who try to find loopholes when it comes to following laws. Many people consider that if there is no law for anything then they are free to do it.
But it depends on a lot of factors in such cases. Talking about Gambling, if your country doesn't have a law for gambling and you are able to access the site freely then I guess you are good to go and gamble.
But if there are restrictions on the site then it means that you are not allowed to gamble on that site and should avoid it even through VPN.

[Natsuu]

Lack of laws in present doesn't mean something is legal. Just unregulated. There are very few countries like this left however.
Most places will either outright ban gambling or have some regulation so big companies can launch their games under a license.

The thing is, unlicensed gambling is a big thing even in countries without even any licensed gambling sites. But also in countries where there's favorable regulation, people still like on many occasions to just get a VPN or change their DNS and play in unlicensed casinos, because they have several advantages. I for instance, living in Greece, see several disadvantages in gambling in the country's licensed casinos because they have a lack of games and the house edge is higher. Also they don't pay bonuses that are as good. They just spend all of their money on promotion to get new customers and give little to nothing back. So I haven't even signed up for these providers really.

Yep. The lack of clear laws doesn't mean it's all good to go like it's more like the wild west out there  because no rules, no regulations. Even in countries with regulated gambling, licensed casinos might not cut it for players seeking variety and better bonuses. So people often sneak into unlicensed platforms for a better gambling experience even if it means taking some risks. It's all about getting the most bang for your buck even if you have to bend the rules a bit

[bettercrypto]

legality of online crypto-gambling in countries like the UAE or Saudi Arabia, where traditional gambling is illegal, is a complex issue.
Is Online Crypto-Gambling Legal in a Country Without Gambling Laws?

Here in our country, online casinos are very widespread, and before, they were not much focused on by our government officials. But now there is a law that says any influencer who promotes illegal online gambling will be punished with imprisonment of 6–10 years and bail ranging from $6,000–$10,000.

So when we have a law like this in our country, I'm happy because most of the influencers here promote illegal casinos online via Facebook. Ultimately,  minors learn to gamble because of those who shamelessly promote gambling online.

[Renampun]

legality of online crypto-gambling in countries like the UAE or Saudi Arabia, where traditional gambling is illegal, is a complex issue.
Is Online Crypto-Gambling Legal in a Country Without Gambling Laws?

it is impossible for a country without laws regarding gambling to allow online gambling in their country, this actually happens in my country too, our country's government strictly prohibits gambling but does not really regulate it in law so many people still gamble in secret.
In countries that have laws regarding gambling and regulate it in their laws, business owners and gambling players get tax benefits, while in countries that are still gray about gambling, usually players only play in secret and gambling business owners are almost undetectable.

[shasan]

legality of online crypto-gambling in countries like the UAE or Saudi Arabia, where traditional gambling is illegal, is a complex issue.
Is Online Crypto-Gambling Legal in a Country Without Gambling Laws?

Those who have restrictions on traditional gambling have the same restrictions on online gambling. The restriction is not for the version of online/offline but the restriction is for gambling. Many countries already banned a lot of gambling sites from their countries. The users of those countries can not visit from their IP though they can visit by changing their IP.

[Fivestar4everMVP]

legality of online crypto-gambling in countries like the UAE or Saudi Arabia, where traditional gambling is illegal, is a complex issue.
Is Online Crypto-Gambling Legal in a Country Without Gambling Laws?

Hell yeah, online crypto gambling is actually legal in a country where there are no gambiing laws, because by default, everything humanly doable, that is, any thing or activities humans can do or participate in, is by default legal, until the law declares it otherwise.

So, in a country where there is no gambling laws stated yet, and gambling being an activity humans love to engage in, it automatically means that, gambling is legal in that country, legal until the law is stated, making it officially recognized as lagal, or banning it and making it illegal.

It's like crypto currency trading right now, in countries where there are no crypto currency trading laws, trading crypto in such countries is legal by default, until the government come up with a law either making it officially legal, or banning it, which means it has become illegal to trade crypto currencies in that country.